#85684B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.056 66.2), rgb(133, 104, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#85684B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85684B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.056 66.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85684B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85684B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85684B text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85684B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8468
oklch(63.1% 0.052 67.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85684B
oklch(53.9% 0.056 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#755B41
oklch(49.1% 0.052 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A35
oklch(42.5% 0.043 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#85684B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #726949 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6260 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85684B
#85684B
oklch(53.9% 0.056 66.2)
- #53728D
#53728D
oklch(53.9% 0.056 245.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #85684B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.